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CHEIRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plateau basalt
1, record 1, English, plateau%20basalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood basalt 1, record 1, English, flood%20basalt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] basalt extruded in extensive, nearly horizontal layers, which, after uplift, tend to erode into great plateaus. 2, record 1, English, - plateau%20basalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Intermontane region ... the main "plateau basalts" were formed during numerous extrusive events peaking at 11 and 6 Ma. 3, record 1, English, - plateau%20basalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plateau basalt; flood basalt: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - plateau%20basalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subaerial flood basalt sequence. 3, record 1, English, - plateau%20basalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basalte de plateau
1, record 1, French, basalte%20de%20plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- basalte des plateaux 2, record 1, French, basalte%20des%20plateaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coulées de basalte sont étendues. Elles sont abondantes dans le Massif Central et datent du Tertiaire : les anciennes coulées(basalte des plateaux) forment des régions planes ou planèzes; les coulées plus récentes(basalte des vallées), des étendues désertiques, les cheires. 3, record 1, French, - basalte%20de%20plateau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les régions situées [...] dans le Domaine intermontagneux, sont survenus de nombreux épisodes d’épanchement de laves qui ont atteint une intensité maximale à 11 Ma et 6 Ma et qui ont produit les principaux «basaltes de plateau». 4, record 1, French, - basalte%20de%20plateau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basalte de plateau; basalte des plateaux : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - basalte%20de%20plateau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malpais
1, record 2, English, malpais
correct, see observation, regional
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clinker field 2, record 2, English, clinker%20field
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a region of rough and barren lava flows. 3, record 2, English, - malpais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malpais: A term used in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico ... Etymology: Spanish "mal país": "bad land". 3, record 2, English, - malpais
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheire
1, record 2, French, cheire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, regional
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cheyre 2, record 2, French, cheyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas désordonné de fragments scorifiés à la surface des coulées de volcans d’Auvergne. 2, record 2, French, - cheire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aspect hérissé est celui de nombreuses coulées des volcans d’Auvergne, appelées «cheires» dans le pays. 3, record 2, French, - cheire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheire : terme dialectal d’Auvergne. 4, record 2, French, - cheire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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